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diff --git a/Documentation/git-commit.txt b/Documentation/git-commit.txt
index 1e74b75d38..7f34a5b331 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-commit.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-commit.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
[-F <file> | -m <msg>] [--reset-author] [--allow-empty]
[--allow-empty-message] [--no-verify] [-e] [--author=<author>]
[--date=<date>] [--cleanup=<mode>] [--[no-]status]
- [-i | -o] [-S[<key-id>]] [--] [<file>...]
+ [-i | -o] [-S[<keyid>]] [--] [<file>...]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ OPTIONS
--reset-author::
When used with -C/-c/--amend options, or when committing after a
a conflicting cherry-pick, declare that the authorship of the
- resulting commit now belongs of the committer. This also renews
+ resulting commit now belongs to the committer. This also renews
the author timestamp.
--short::
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ OPTIONS
+
--
strip::
- Strip leading and trailing empty lines, trailing whitespace, and
- #commentary and collapse consecutive empty lines.
+ Strip leading and trailing empty lines, trailing whitespace,
+ commentary and collapse consecutive empty lines.
whitespace::
Same as `strip` except #commentary is not removed.
verbatim::
@@ -282,8 +282,15 @@ configuration variable documented in linkgit:git-config[1].
--verbose::
Show unified diff between the HEAD commit and what
would be committed at the bottom of the commit message
- template. Note that this diff output doesn't have its
- lines prefixed with '#'.
+ template to help the user describe the commit by reminding
+ what changes the commit has.
+ Note that this diff output doesn't have its
+ lines prefixed with '#'. This diff will not be a part
+ of the commit message.
++
+If specified twice, show in addition the unified diff between
+what would be committed and the worktree files, i.e. the unstaged
+changes to tracked files.
-q::
--quiet::
@@ -307,10 +314,12 @@ configuration variable documented in linkgit:git-config[1].
-S[<keyid>]::
--gpg-sign[=<keyid>]::
- GPG-sign commit.
+ GPG-sign commits. The `keyid` argument is optional and
+ defaults to the committer identity; if specified, it must be
+ stuck to the option without a space.
--no-gpg-sign::
- Countermand `commit.gpgsign` configuration variable that is
+ Countermand `commit.gpgSign` configuration variable that is
set to force each and every commit to be signed.
\--::